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Perseid Meteor Showers, Our yearly August tail dustings
Denise
post Aug 11 2008, 06:58 AM
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Its been a great time to watch the sky. happy.gif
(peaks on August 12th)

Read more about what you will see here.....
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2008/22...perseiddawn.htm


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post Aug 8 2009, 12:55 PM
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Great thread honey! happy088.gif
For all the meteor shower fans......it's that time of year again and peaking on the night of 8/11 into the morning of 8/12 with over 200 per hour predicted.
Find out where to look in the sky and when on Nasa's website.

Keep lookin' up.

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post Aug 24 2009, 07:17 AM
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The sky has been amazing to watch. Seems there is more action right before dawn though.
At least for me. smile.gif


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post Oct 27 2009, 10:14 PM
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We got skunked here in AL on this one. Viewing conditions were perfect. I was out from midnight until 3:00AM. Got maybe 10 per hour.
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post Aug 8 2010, 08:09 AM
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Great year to look to the sky!

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Thursday, August 12th, is such a night.

The show begins at sundown when Venus, Saturn, Mars and the crescent Moon pop out of the western twilight in tight conjunction. All four heavenly objects will fit within a circle about 10 degrees in diameter, beaming together through the dusky colors of sunset. No telescope is required to enjoy this naked-eye event


Here is a link to the full article on "Planets Align for the Perseid Meteor shower"

Dont miss out, the show is already amazing! I have been able to view at least 10 an hour so far, and the show has yet to really begin.
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post Aug 11 2012, 06:11 AM
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It's time again, so keep your eyes open on the night sky tonight. happy088.gif

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Clearly, the Perseids are not the only meteors in the sky this weekend. The Northern and Southern Delta Aquarids (NDA and SDA) are also active.


Also Venus, Jupiter and the cresent moon are lining up just before dawn so don't miss it.

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post Aug 16 2012, 09:16 PM
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I sat out and watched the skys Sunday night and caught sight of five. Barbara my wife had never seen a shooting star. She sat out Monday night and saw a very bright very long one plus several more. My son Ryan was very dilligent and sat out for many hours both nights. He saw over fourty total. I was real happy that Barbara was able to not only see some but a really bright one. thumbsupsmileyanim.gif
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post Aug 12 2013, 05:25 AM
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The Perseids are putting on great shows again this year, at 4:20 am with the clouds opened up and a balmy 50' it was a great morning for watching the peak. This morning and tommorrow moring are suppose to be the peak times but then there will be some for the next few nights/mornings as well following.
Denise and I must have seen 30 plus this morning with many leaving nice trails in just over a half an hour.

Don't forget to look up!


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post Aug 12 2013, 06:51 AM
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its way to cloudy here in St.Louis, Misery to see any of this! im up then but noseeum!
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post Aug 13 2013, 07:26 AM
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Was fantastic kicking back in the dark outside and watching the meteor shower. There was also lightning all around the valley. thumbsupsmileyanim.gif

Great show!!!


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post Jul 22 2014, 08:02 AM
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Anyone got any exciting plans for this years Persieds? Peak is mid-week, so I might take a day off and go find somewhere dark to check it out. Thinking I might go to the Paint Mines in Calhan and try and get some cool pics. Will play it by ear and see which day the weather will be best... and we'll have to deal with a bright moon :/

August 10-13, 2014 before dawn, the Perseids
The Perseid meteor shower is perhaps the most beloved meteor shower of the year for the Northern Hemisphere, though it’ll have to contend with a bright waning gibbous moon in 2014. The shower builds gradually to a peak, often produces 50 to 100 meteors per hour in a dark sky at the peak, and, for us in the Northern Hemisphere, this shower comes when the weather is warm. The Perseids tend to strengthen in number as late night deepens into midnight, and typically produce the most meteors in the wee hours before dawn. They radiate from a point in the constellation Perseus the Hero, but, as with all meteor shower radiant points, you don’t need to know Perseus to watch the shower; instead, the meteors appear in all parts of the sky. They are typically fast and bright meteors. They frequently leave persistent trains. Every year, you can look for the Perseids to peak around August 10-13. Predicted peak mornings in 2014: August 11, 12 and 13. The Perseids combine with the Delta Aquarid shower (above) to produce a dazzling display of shooting stars on what are, for us in the N. Hemisphere, warm summer nights. In 2014, as always, the Perseid meteors will be building to a peak from early August until the peak nights; afterwards, they drop off fairly rapidly. Best time of night is always late night until dawn. In 2014, there will be major interference from the waning gibbous moon on the peak nights. So try observing in late July and early August, as the Delta Aquarids are flying and the Perseid shower is building. Give the mornings of the peak a try as well, as some bright Perseids will probably be able to overcome the moon-drenched skies.


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post Aug 6 2014, 07:39 AM
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Not sure yet this year....... Has been really cloudy and rainy here, will just have to hope the clouds clear up by then. Missed one a couple weeks ago because of the clouds.
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post Aug 6 2014, 07:58 AM
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Im always up real early so this time ill grab a cup of coffee and go out and drink it looking to the sky!
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post Aug 12 2014, 06:46 AM
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Sky cleared up just in time but I was only able to see a few because of the bright moon. I will be checking again tonight.
Anyone else see any?


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post Aug 12 2014, 07:12 AM
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QUOTE (Mrs.CP @ Aug 12 2014, 07:46 AM) *
Sky cleared up just in time but I was only able to see a few because of the bright moon. I will be checking again tonight.
Anyone else see any?



Carol and I went out to Paint Mines Sunday morning. Only saw 6, one was bright, but out of my camera field of view. Only got 1 photo of a very faint streak. She said she saw a few at 5 this morning out on the porch having her morning coffee. Guess I'll get up early tomorrow and see if any break through.


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